Joining the IDF - Learning Hebrew required?

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I'm a foreigner who wishes to volunteer for the Israel Defence Forces. Am I required to learn Hebrew? Are there no English speaking commanders there?

What units in idf can I join by hebrew level 5 – Tigist Jul 10 '22 at 15:51 — Tigist, Jul 10 '22 at 15:51

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 28 '15 at 08:35

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The IDF is using Hebrew, and even in the units with a significant Arab/Bedouin majority everyone will be speaking Hebrew on duty. But if you don't know the language - they'll teach you.

answered Mar 28 '15 at 08:35

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score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '16 at 19:57

With all due respect - the fact that you do not know the IDF well enough to realize it only uses Hebrew is a sign to wait before trying to volunteer. Not only is it possible that you simply won't be able too (there's isn't an equivalent of the French "Foreign Legion"); you might not yet realize what you might do there are more importantly, for exactly which purposes.

Joining the IDF - Learning Hebrew required?

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